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Woman of Towing: Julie Pawlak from the December 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Julie Pawlak is a second-generation member of a French towing family who has begun to make changes at the company founded by her parents, Philippe and Nathalie Pawlak. In the next year, she and her 23-year-old brother plan to take over…

The Tow Times November issue announces the winning trucks of the 2022 Shine ‘n Star contest. Also featured are topics that include how towing companies give back to their communities, hidden surprises when recovering light-duty vehicles, and the annual Fleet Survey. Plus, heavy-duty recovery units from Price’s Garage & Heavy-Duty Towing LLC rescue two excavators…

Hidden Surprises and Vehicle Location Can Affect Light-Duty Recoveries from the November 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Sometimes “hidden surprises” and vehicle location can significantly affect light-duty recoveries. These surprises convert an apparently simple winch-out from a ditch into a lot of work and consideration. Such as when, upon closer inspection, the vehicle in…

The Tow Times October issue contains the ever-popular Shine ‘n Star Photo Parade, a selection of entries in the 2022 Shine ‘n Star contest. With the recent impacts of Hurricane Ian, readers in flood-affected states will find this issue’s article “Dealing with Floodwaters and Flooded Vehicles” especially useful. In addition, the issue features tips for…

Critical Cleanup: Mopping Up Hazardous Material Spills from the September 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine When tow operators respond to spill accidents involving everything from passenger vehicles and car haulers to large tankers hauling chemicals, a hazardous material (hazmat) leak can threaten the safety of the incident scene and surrounding area. “The majority of…

The Tow Times September issue contains the 32nd Annual SourceBook, 2022-2023 — the premier buyer’s guide for towing industry products and services. This special issue also features topics that include critical towing industry issues, providing hazardous spill response, cleaning up debris at crash scenes and a look at the International Towing & Recovery Hall of…

Woman of Towing from the August 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine There’s a saying that goes, “You can’t keep a good woman down,” meaning that a determined person will succeed or a competent person will always recover from setbacks. That pretty much describes Michelle Sukow, owner of HDM Towing & Truck Center, Lake Mills,…

Fleet Forward-Keep On Tow Truck Maintenance from the August 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Some motorists are allowing their vehicles to sputter to a stop to save money on gas – a questionable move because a) they could be left stranded anywhere, b) the vehicle is sipping up potentially damaging fuel sediment, and c)…

Guardian Fleet Services Airplane Crash Recovery from the August 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine On June 21, 2022, Red Air flight 203 — an MD-82 aircraft with 140 people aboard — crash-landed at Miami International Airport. The airplane veered off the runway and skidded into a grassy area between the runway and a taxiway.…

You’re Hauling A What? from the August 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Big Boys Boat A local marina took advantage of Big Boy’s Towing & Recovery’s boat transport service to move this massive houseboat on it’s Kalyn Siebert VersaMAX 50-ton trailer. Two heavy-duty units from Big Boy’s lifted the vessel onto the trailer, then…